Wenger is considering smashing the world transfer record to land Monaco starlet Mbappe ahead of Real Madrid.

And he has also been in France attempting to arrange a £50m deal to sign Lacazette from Lyon, who saw a move to Atletico Madrid collapse when the Spanish club saw their appeal against a transfer ban fail.

Giroud now feels his starting opportunities will be limited next season and is ready to ask his manager to let him move on for the good of his career.

West Ham have made signing strikers a priority this summer, having failed with a £20m bid for Manchester City start Kelechi Iheanacho.

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